Media exposure, perceived similarity, and counterfactual thinking: Why did the public grieve when Princess Diana died?

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2072-2094

  Pillow, David R ^a   Mcnaughton Cassill, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 0035492191     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb00164.x     Document Type: Review

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